According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 2.96%, is water. The Hudson River officially starts at Henderson Lake in the northeast part of town and flows southward through the center of town. The northern part of the west town line is the border of Hamilton County. The western part of the north town line is the border of Franklin County. New York State Route 28N, an east-west road, is a major highway in Newcomb.
Climate
Newcomb has a humid continental climate with warm summers coupled with cool nights and cold, snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging 106 inches.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 211 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile. There were 655 housing units at an average density of 2.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 95.22% White, 0.62% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 211 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couplesliving together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.81. In the town, the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,043. About 5.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Newcomb
Adirondack Interpretive Center - A visitor center that provides environmental education and helps orient visitors to the park.
Camp Santanoni - One of the "Great Camps" of the 19th century, currently under restoration. Also known as Santanoni Preserve. On Newcomb Lake.
Catlin Lake - A lake partly in the town at the west town line.
Goodnow Flow - An artificial lake southwest of Newcomb hamlet.
Lake Harris - A lake northeast of Newcomb hamlet.
Henderson Lake - A lake north of Tahawus, start of the Hudson River.
Hudson River Gorge - A valley cut by the Hudson River south of Newcomb hamlet.
Moose Pond - A lake near the west town line.
Newcomb - The hamlet of Newcomb is situated on NY-28N.
Newcomb Lake - A lake in the western part of the town.
Perch Pond - A lake east of Tahawus Club.
Rich Lake - A lake northwest of Newcomb hamlet.
Sanford Lake - A lake located on the Hudson River at Tahawus, a couple miles south of Henderson Lake.
Tahawus - A location on County Road 25 in the north part of the town. This was the site of a major mining and iron smelting operation in the 19th century. It is now a ghost town. Tahawus is also the accepted aboriginal name for Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York, located outside the town to the east.
